Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Nonwritten Record

Talking about writing systems, nonwritten records are more extensive than mnemonics, but don't utilize script. example: quipu; seals and stamps (See here)

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Variable	Definition
Polity	The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s)	The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag	[Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
nonwritten_record	The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Nonwritten Record	Description	Edit
11	(Late Cappadocia)	Full Year Range of Late Cappadocia is assumed. [-322, -93]	present	None
12	(Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic)	Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic is assumed. [-6000, -5500]	absent	None
13	(Anglo-Saxon England I)	Full Year Range of Anglo-Saxon England I is assumed. [410, 926]	present	None
14	(Napoleonic France)	Full Year Range of Napoleonic France is assumed. [1816, 1870]	present	None
15	(Late Qing)	Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed. [1796, 1912]	present	None
16	(Neguanje)	Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed. [250, 1050]	unknown	None
17	(Geometric Crete)	Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed. [-1000, -710]	present	None
18	(Hellenistic Crete)	Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed. [-323, -69]	present	None
19	(Austro-Hungarian Monarchy)	Full Year Range of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy is assumed. [1867, 1918]	present	None
20	(Ghur Principality)	Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed. [1025, 1215]	present	None

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